Lesotho vs Suriname: 25_SDR holdings

Lesotho
132.83 million
in 2025
Suriname
121.19 million
in 2025
Lesotho rank
114th
Suriname rank
117th

25_SDR holdings over time

  • Lesotho
  • Suriname
050.0M100.0M150.0M199020072025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 132.83 million against 121.19 million in Suriname, a difference of 11.64 million.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 114th and Suriname ranks 117th of 188 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 828,924 3.66 million 2.83 million Suriname
2000s 1.58 million 1.63 million 48,430 Suriname
2010s 51.29 million 89.44 million 38.16 million Suriname
2020s 77.57 million 105.05 million 27.48 million Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, Lesotho or Suriname?
Lesotho, at 132.83 million against 121.19 million in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between Lesotho and Suriname?
11.64 million, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
Lesotho ranks 114th and Suriname ranks 117th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IMF, published as 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.